My friend had gone abroad for a couple of years to work and we were chatting on the phone one evening. She was a young girl, full of energy and excited by the opportunities of living in a new place. I guess I sounded like a tired mother, stretched to several shredded pieces. She said […]
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Where do I start? If you are reading this you have already accomplished the most important first step. Surround yourself with like-minded people who will support you rather than ridicule your efforts. It makes it easier for the children too if they are not the only ‘weirdoes’ doing this and if they have friends with […]
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The bare branches frame a view that is large and impressive; we get to see that which is otherwise hidden in the leaves. Birds nests high in the trees, a train in the distance. It is meant to be good for the eyes to use our long-distance sight that often goes unused in a city of buildings so close to one another.
Its lovely to watch the[…]
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With all this talk of swine flu going on, people getting unwell and no-one being quite sure what they have, it may be useful to take some simple precautions to protect our health.
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I’m in the room upstairs this morning talking to my sister-in-law on the phone. My niece is coming to stay and we are discussing the details. She is eight and has special needs so we are working out how we will get to school and preparing her evening injections. We have done this before and […]
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